170209-N-OS569-738 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Feb. 9, 2017) Capt. Paul C. Spedero Jr., commanding officer of the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) (Ike), pilots a T-45C Goshawk assigned to Carrier Training Wing (CTW) 1 as it launches from the flight deck. Ike is currently conducting aircraft carrier qualifications during the sustainment phase of the Optimized Fleet Response Plan (OFRP). ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Zach Sleeper)

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